Synonyms: touch, feel, sense of touch, tactile sense, tactility, contact, using one's hands, sensation, sense, suspicion, sneaking suspicion, notion, inkling, hunch, fancy, apprehension, presentiment, premonition, foreboding, love, care, affection, fondness, tenderness, warmth, warmness, emotion, sentiment, emotional state, compassion, sympathy, empathy, fellow feeling, understanding, concern, solicitude, solicitousness, tender-heartedness, brotherly love, sensibilities, sensitivities, self-esteem, ego, pride, opinion, belief, view, impression, intuition, instinct, estimation, guess, theory, hypothesis, thought, way of thinking, point of view, atmosphere, ambience, aura, air, mood, climate, character, overtone, undertone, tenor, spirit, quality, flavour, colour, aptitude, knack, flair, bent, talent, gift, skill, art, trick, faculty, ability, propensity, inclination, sensitive, warm, warm-hearted, tender, tender-hearted, caring, soft-hearted, sympathetic, compassionate, empathetic, responsive, receptive, intuitive, thoughtful
Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice
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Understanding Series
Christopher J. H. Wright
... and the “secular” to be enjoyed under God’s blessing. A line can be drawn from the freedom of the second half of this chapter to the freedom of 1 Timothy 4:3–5. And there is the challenging call for worship to be socially responsible, inclusive, compassionate, which finds some echoes not only in the practice of the NT church but also in the sharp words of Paul (1 Cor. 11:17–22) and of James (Jas. 2). Additional Notes The comparison McConville draws between Deut. 12 and Deut. 7 is as follows. 12 ...
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Jeannine K. Brown
... 41:13; see also Luke 1:68).4Matthew mutes any indication in his Markan source that the feeding of the four thousand focuses on Gentiles (e.g., Mark 7:31; 8:10). 15:32  I have compassion for these people. The Matthean theme of Jesus as compassionate Messiah is again reiterated (see 8:3; 9:36; 14:14; 20:34). 15:33  Where could we get enough bread in this remote place? The disciples continue to evidence “little faith,” since they have just recently witnessed Jesus feeding over five thousand people (14 ...
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Jeannine K. Brown
... to be Lord and king, but there is also an unexpected turn in his messianic portrayal. He has already characterized Jesus as healer who enacts Isaiah’s vision of restoration (8:17; 12:18–21). We see this again at 20:29–34, where Jesus is compassionate healer of two blind men. Even in Jesus’ triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Matthew portrays him as humble and peaceable, in line with Zechariah’s vision (21:5). As we preach Jesus as king, we must also pay attention to these facets of his kingship. Just ...
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Grant R. Osborne
... . And just as a soldier is to carry out the purpose given him or her by the commanding officer, so Jesus, in his healing ministry, was carrying out the purpose of his heavenly Father. The desire of Jesus to heal was a reflection of the compassionate heart of God. In John 14:11–14 and Matthew 28:18–20 we see evidence of Jesus giving his followers authority to continue his ministry in this world. The transforming power of forgiveness Human Experience: When Jesus healed the paralytic and proclaimed, “Son ...
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Preben Vang
... . For example, if you want to be good at waiting, you need to grow in patience; if you need to grow in patience, you need to practice it by waiting. Or, if you want to interact compassionately with others, you need to be more selfless; if you want to be more selfless, try interacting compassionately with others. There are a handful of these types of “learning circles” in life, and they are all based on providentially paired tensions that the Lord has instituted and designed to deepen our character. They ...
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Joe M. Sprinkle
... )? If not, it would raise doubts about God’s faithfulness to his word. Moses wants to protect God’s reputation. So should we. We should also pray on the basis of God’s grace. Some might suppose that God here is unreasonably harsh, and it took a compassionate human (Moses) to rein him in, but that is not accurate. This is the second time that Moses has prayed for God not to destroy Israel. The other time is in Exodus 32:9–14, at the making of the golden calf. Shortly after that incident God revealed ...
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Joe M. Sprinkle
... )? If not, it would raise doubts about God’s faithfulness to his word. Moses wants to protect God’s reputation. So should we. We should also pray on the basis of God’s grace. Some might suppose that God here is unreasonably harsh, and it took a compassionate human (Moses) to rein him in, but that is not accurate. This is the second time that Moses has prayed for God not to destroy Israel. The other time is in Exodus 32:9–14, at the making of the golden calf. Shortly after that incident God revealed ...
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Daniel J. Estes
... Job has lived up to the divine standard for rulers (Ps. 72:1–2, 12–14), and he imitated the example of Yahweh’s righteousness (Ps. 85:10–14). 29:17  I broke the fangs of the wicked. Job has done more than just have a compassionate feeling toward the needy. Job has taken on the risk of confronting and countering predatory evildoers as he actively opposed those who were oppressing the vulnerable people in his society. He did not merely utter abstract platitudes of support but struck at the source of ...
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Daniel J. Estes
... rebellious attitude. As Elihu sees it, Job deserves punishment from God, because his heart is wicked and rebellious. In trying to analyze Job’s situation logically, Elihu misreads Job’s heart. Elihu gives a cold, theoretical answer when what Job needs is compassionate support. Elihu tries to solve a theological puzzle, but he fails to salve the pain of Job’s heart. Although other people can and do misconstrue our hearts, the Lord always understands us perfectly, and his omniscience is a great comfort ...
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Gary M. Burge
... as a great injustice or “evil” (NIV “to Jonah this seemed very wrong”). Ironically, God’s compassion lessens his divine wrath in 3:9–10, while the anger of Jonah, a mere mortal, is further inflamed. Jonah affirms his knowledge of God’s gracious and compassionate character, employing the formula in Exodus 34:6–7 describing divine attributes. The formula was first uttered in its fullest form to Moses; partial forms also occur in other texts (Num. 14:18; Ps. 103:8–13; Nah. 1:3; Mic. 7:18–19 ...
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Gary M. Burge
... ministry (14:13; cf. also 12:15; 15:21). A summary statement by Matthew emphasizes Jesus’s compassionate healing of the crowds (14:14; cf. 9:36). What follows is the first of two miraculous feeding stories (14:15–21; cf. 15:32–39), illustrating Jesus’s compassion toward the crowds and his miraculous power. Some have identified Jesus as a Moses figure in these feedings, with allusions ...
Understanding Series
Gerald H. Wilson
... while the righteous experience desperation, loss, and torment. 21:19–21 In these verses, Job seeks to head off what must have been a common contemporary explanation for the delayed (or nonexistent!) punishment of the wicked. Drawing on the classic picture of YHWH as the “jealous, but compassionate God,” the friends offer Job one answer that he wishes to confront here and now. Their answer is most likely based on Exodus 34:6–7 and Numbers 14:18, which describe YHWH as: “The LORD, the LORD, the ...
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Gerald H. Wilson
... he fears punishment. He is, above all, restrained because of his awareness of God’s majesty of character. Self-preservation alone does not govern Job’s actions. He also desires to be aligned with the essential character of God, who is opposed to evil and is compassionate to the defenseless. As Psalm 5:4 affirms, God is “not a God who takes pleasure in evil, with [him] the wicked cannot dwell.” Job desires above all to dwell with God, and so he shuns behaviors that would exclude him from the divine ...
Understanding Series
James K. Bruckner
... model for behavior. “If you take your neighbor’s cloak as a pledge, return it to him by sunset, because his cloak is the only covering he has for his body. What else will he sleep in? When he cries out to me, I will hear, for I am compassionate” (vv. 26–27; see Deut. 24:12–13; Amos 2:8). 22:28–31 The concluding four laws of the chapter directly address one’s relationship to God. They begin the latter portion of the book of the covenant, which is almost entirely in commandment form (22:28–23 ...
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King Duncan
... defusing a situation in which we have lashed out at a family member as he is. And we continually hurt those closest to us. The question is, is there any hope for us--those of us who have difficulty with our anger? St. Paul writes, “Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to ...
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George Reed
... day, he understood the true nature of God was to have compassion on her in her affliction and not to honor the sabbath. He did not teach people to ignore the sabbath but rather to receive it as a gift rather than a burden. It is part of God's compassionate gift of inviting us to rest in trust that God will take care of us rather than a cold, unbending law about what we can or cannot do. People are often uncomfortable with this type of freedom, yet it is what God offers us. Paul talks about it as the ...
142. The Good Husband
Isaiah 54:1-17, Isaiah 55:1-13, Isaiah 56:1-8
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Lori Wagner
... another loving chance in the story of Noah, God looks at His people now too, and remembers His promise. God is determined to love them into a place of joy. Though hurt by our rebelliousness and disobedience, God will be there for His people, loving and compassionate, loyal and lavishing of mercy, providing and prodding His people into a place of holiness and joy, eternity, and new life. Because God always, always loves. God is the one we can always count on. God is the one who always cares. God is the one ...
143. Unreasonable Mercy
2 Kings 5:1-27, Matthew 8:5-13
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Lori Wagner
... dispel the curse of his “Llama face.” Take a look! [Show the clip.] The Emperor’s Llama face, absurd as it is, reflects the selfish inhumanness of his heart, his judgy nature. As his heart becomes more human, his face can return to the face of a compassionate human being. [Now this may seem biased against llamas…and it probably is. Llamas in actuality are some of the mildest, most docile creatures you can meet in real life. Why the llama has gotten such a bad name, I really can’t tell you. But it ...
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Derl G. Keefer
... the focal point of today’s church. We must focus on Jesus. The central subject of the church is the leadership of Jesus. The church’s actions are under the direct order of the Lord’s leadership to fulfill his directives to be compassionate, caring, socially concerned, but most of all, spiritually oriented leading people to a saving relationship. The people of God have been justified by God’s grace and specifically incorporate the reckoning of the righteousness of Christ to the believer. It is pure ...
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Derl G. Keefer
... congregations, we have the responsibility to show compassion to a world in deep need of Jesus. We accomplish this through the power of the Holy Spirit working in us and through us. We need to become creative in thinking of ways to be compassionate as congregations. Here are some ideas that my congregation does in our small community. A Blessing Box: A wooden shelving unit where we put non-perishable items so that the homeless or those needing food can take freely. Volunteering at local community ministries ...
146. Playing Outside the Rules
Luke 6:27-38 · Genesis 45:3-11, 15
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Lori Wagner
... I do good to you. But Jesus challenges that assumption and turns it upside down: “Instead, love your enemies, do good, and lend expecting nothing in return.” This is what God does. God is kind to ungrateful and wicked people. “Be compassionate as your Father is compassionate.” And then Jesus drives his point home by taking our own concept of “measure for measure” and throwing it back in our faces: “Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn and you don’t be condemned. Forgive ...
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King Duncan
... kind to her. Then she added, “I just wanted to be kind to him . . . he’s my neighbor.” (3) That first grader understood about compassion. One child reaching out in kindness can make a big difference in the world. Our world has a desperate need for compassionate people, people who will reach out with kindness to meet the needs right in front of them. Elton Trueblood is a former chaplain at Harvard and Stanford Universities. In one of his books, he shares a letter from a young woman he knew. I’ll just ...
148. Selling Out
Luke 8:26-39
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Dave Zuchelli
... matter is this; we should be prepared to follow in the footsteps of the Savior. It’s not often we see evil in the lives of others. Yet when we do, we could be confronting that evil before it takes hold of their lives. A gentle word here or a compassionate gesture there can make a world of difference. It’s never pleasant, but it’s a far cry from the heavy lift when things have gone too far. It’s also the right thing to do. The more evil grows in this world, the less popular the church will become ...
149. Have Mercy!
Luke 10:25-37
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Lori Wagner
... .” Transcendent compassion is not merely empathy for someone, not merely a feeling of compassion. Even the Priest and Levite may have felt simple compassion for the man by the side of the road. But their hearts didn’t ache. They weren’t “compelled” into compassionate action. But the Samaritan, we learn in the story, is “moved with compassion.” His heart is motivated in a way that leaves him no choice but to act. What did that look like? He bandaged his wounds. He tended them with oil and wine ...
150. The Hedge
Matthew 5:21-37
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Lori Wagner
... us to be. We are not meant to go our own way, do anything to assert our own needs, and live life on only our own terms, and we definitely are not called to hedge on our commitment to love God fully and to love others in real, compassionate, committed, and relational ways, but we are called to live a life connected intimately with God and others in ways that benefit God, us, others, and the world. We were created to be life-givers and world-changers. Living this kind of life means we will live differently ...
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